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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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